The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-04-01


A house Oui., vi the hewn trunks OF
trees, surrounded by wide pouches. sup
ported by bolcs of oak natures pillars. .
"A Darn 100 feet square. built in the same
way AS HE house, rooted part with ihalch
and part with common shingles. High
turrets on each corner give IL caste Hated
appearance. A large corral" ten feet
high, built of solid logs. In front, great
hay meadows covered with hay stacks by
the score. and further on the gently rising
bluffs which denmark the valley. On tie
other side, wire enclosed paddocks, then
q great body of dense timber through
which the river runs with muny serpen
tine curve; through break in the timber,
more meadow aud more hay stacks, and
SIX miles away. gray and black in the
morning sun, the jagged edges of the par
TALLY tlmbered so-called sand hills, out
lined against the western sky. and We
have picture of the ranch of Il former
wyoming stock raiser. In company with
its owner, Mr.. John McKelvey, we left
the train, one evening, at Towner, Oak.
To visit the ranch, two miles away The
The night was dark, and though our road
was at right angles 10 the track, when we
were some distance away, were horrefied
10 see the train bearing down upon us like
a fiery monster Hastily getting out of the
way, McKelvey suggested that perhaps
the night was so dark that the engineer
had lost his bearings and strayed out upon
the prairie, but on second thought we
concluded the train was all right and that
we were lost. Soon obtaining our bearings
without more adventure we arrived at the
ranch. $50 cattle and 300 horses are KEPT
here. Cattle are yet, Nov 25), ranging
On the hills. bat when The first snow comes
they will be brought TO the timber along
the river, where they will be fed from the
1,2OO tons OF hay put up along the river
flats The-horses will winter among the
timbered hills, where the "crade holes"
furnish great beds of rushes, long grass
and pea vines, and will be fed but little
hay until March.
Our visit to the 'horse range" among
the hills. was full of interest. Crossing
the river, as yet on the rifles unfetrelcd
by ice, out upon the hay flat then to the
higher level, where this clear, calm nom
ing the hills, with their sharp, serral,d
outlines, make beautiful view, Il rapid
walk over the intervening space, and WE
are soon at our destination, where we find
the buildings where the "bOys" hang
out. u low house Of logs, with dirt roof
VIC NOOi VIII lDc UtuN anu
claws Of The white owl, is the dwelling,
while rough barn accommodates the
String" of horses used while riding the
range. Here and there upon the range
punches of horses are grazing on the buffa-
10 grass on the hills, or OF the rushes and
wild pea vines in the ciadle holes. OF the
boys, enc is Mexican, "Pietro. born in
the sunny south and expert with the lasso
and in roping and riding bucking horses.
Murray is a Scotch herdsman. fresh from
the Highlands, knowing all about feeding
and handling sheep and cattle. McCord
is an American, not up to ranch matters
yet, but very willing to learn. If Pelro
ropes and rides for the first time Il bucking
three year old, the next one to mount will
be McCord, if only 10 get ANONYMOUSLY
bounc d.
We find these horses io be fine vnomr.
large limbed horses of Oregon stock. crossed
with NormIn, Percheron and Clydestlalr
He is also II believer in The thoroughbred,
and'a few selected mares will be used for
the purpose of producing driving stock
The cattle will fatien rapidly on the rich
hay this winter and The surplus will be
marketed next June. They will bring the
top price, for they ave large, fine beasts,
and the aromatic prairie hay, mixed with
wild pea vine, rich in phosphaies, will
make The finest quality vi beef and they
will cut up to the best advantage possible
Springfield Ill.) Journal